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Cookeville dentist still missing

A Cookeville dentist who was reported missing from his Overton County farm Thursday night has still not been found.

James L. Smith, 83, was reported missing around 11 p.m. The Putnam County Sheriff's Office Helicopter Unit found his grey 2001 Chevy Duramax four-door pickup truck between Puncheon Creek Lane and Copeland Cove Road early Friday morning, according to the PCSO.

Smith is described as a white male who is 6 foot tall, 160 pounds with silver/grey and white hair. He walks with the assistance of a cane, and has dementia. He may be dehydrated or disoriented, the PCSO release states.

The PCSO, Overton County Sheriff's Department, Livingston Police Department, and the Overton County Rescue Squad are searching for him in the rural wooded area near his farm.

In anyone has any information or sees Smith, please contact the PCSO at 528-8484.

Smith owns a dentist practice at 200 Shipley St. in Cookeville. He is regarded as "a well-known, respected businessman," according to the PCSO.